Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw June 2, 2023

Kennesaw considering speed limit reductions on roads with high volume of traffic offenses

By Rebecca Gaunt The effort to create a walkable city may mean lower speed limits on roads with a disproportionate amount of traffic citations if further analysis supports the police…

A scene along Broad Street in Austell GA, rows of storefront with diagonally parked cars

Austell June 2, 2023

Create Austell to gather Saturday June 10 for meet and greet

Create Austell sent the following information about their coming June 10 meeting: Next Saturday, June 10th, members from Create Austell will be holding its second meet and greet to socialize,…

A mortarboard graduation cap and a rolled-up degree

Opinion June 2, 2023

College Degrees Are Still More Valuable, And Cobb County Will Capitalize

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Several states, including Georgia, no longer require college degrees for government jobs. Some businesses have done the same for hiring….

Climate and Weather June 2, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and region, June 2: isolated showers and thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region due to expected isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, Friday, June 2, 2023. Severe…

Cumberland June 1, 2023

Battery Atlanta releases extensive list of events for June, 2023

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following announcement of its events and features for the month of June, 2023. Summer is in full force at The Battery Atlanta this June, with an unstoppable…

Monica DeLancy, Cobb SCLC President Dr. Ben Williams, and Cobb SCLC Field Director Rich Pellegrino outside at rally

Housing June 1, 2023

Renters Rights activist Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing is scheduled for June 9, 2023

Renters rights activist Monica DeLancy, a resident of Mableton, is scheduled for an eviction hearing on June 9, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cobb County Magistrate Court. DeLancy said after…

Climate and Weather June 1, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County Thursday June 1: isolated thunderstorms possible

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Thursday, June 1 due to the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Severe…

Opinion May 31, 2023

988 one of many important mental health numbers for Georgia

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As we approach the one-year anniversary of 988 – which launched nationwide in July 2022 – Georgia has received much praise for its management of the…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton May 31, 2023

Mableton city council hears first reading of proposed ethics ordinance, makes amendments

At the second transitional meeting of the Mableton City Council, the “first reading” of a proposed ethics ordinance took place, along with a motion for the composition of the city’s…

Two opposing jagged conversation balloons representing conflict

Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

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